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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/20/2006 3:23:56 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Pictured below is a 12 inch M 1890-M1 mortar - two batteries of these mortars were mounted on Corregidor in 1941-42(Batteries Geary and Way). The mortar shown below is one of four that were also mounted at Battery Laidley (Fort De Soto) located on Mullet Key at the entrance to Tampa Bay near St. Petersburg, Florida. Fort De Soto was one of several coastal defense installations along the north side of the entrance to Tampa Bay, constructed in 1898 and deactivated in 1910.






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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/20/2006 4:37:36 AM   
wneumann


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Surprise, surprise.... Two AK actually succeeded in escaping the Phillipines and reached the U.S. west coast. A third AK (Nordhval) which started in the Yellow Sea off China on 12/7/41 arrived in Seattle. All escaped detection and air attack from LBA on Okinawa and the Japanese main islands as well as pursuit by part of the "baby KB" to the W and SW of Marcus I.

Also... The last three surviving British MTB's arrived undamaged in Australia from Hong Kong after surviving an engagement vs a TF containing BB Ise and Hyuga with escorts at Koepang (Timor) on the final leg of their journey - all of the MTB's had already expended their torpedoes before being engaged by Ise and Hyuga. The route of their journey being Hong Kong - Bataan - Lingayen (engaged and repulsed the first invasion TF attempting to land there, sinking a DD and damaging a PC) - back to Bataan - Jolo (engaged 2 Jap AP there, sank one) - Tarakan - Balikpapan - Makassar - Kendari - Koepang (engaged by Ise & Hyuga) - Australia.

Except for the two reserve divisions (51st and 91st) that could not reach Clark in time, all the "battling bastards" are now in Bataan and in good shape. Let the campaign begin... Doug has left the country for Brisbane.

Malaya: Allied forces(all except HQ Indian III Corps, two Indian brigades, and two airbase units trapped at Kuantan) have successfully withdrawn into Singapore. Combat LCU's include ten infantry brigades, Singapore fortress CD, and a collection of AA and base units. All of these units reached Singapore intact or with very small losses. Below is the after action report of combat on 12/30/41 for round 1 of the battle for Singapore.

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22389 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
Guards (2nd) Infantry Division

Defending force 72223 troops, 544 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 850
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 530 - adjusted assault: 60
Allied max defense: 875 - adjusted defense: 822
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
2169 casualties reported
Guns lost 54

Allied ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Question... Is it worth temporarily replacing Percival at HQ Malaya with a more capable British general at least for the early rounds of fighting for Singapore, removing this general at the last moment and putting Percival back in command to handle the surrender ceremonies?

DEI: The Japanese are gradually taking the rest of Borneo - they captured Sandaken (in the north) and are now landing at Samarinda. Samarinda, Tarakan, and Balikpapan are still garrisoned and all as of now remain in Allied hands. In the eastern DEI, the next Japanese target appears to be Timor. Two Japanese CA bombarded Darwin and (as reported earlier) a TF with Ise & Hyuga is now at Koepang. CVL Zuiho and CS Chitose and escorts are also operating off Darwin.

The main Allied stand in the DEI will be on Java. All LCU on Java have concentrated in Batavia, Sorabaja, and Tlitijap. My plan on Java is not to oppose a Japanese landing at the beaches, the three bases I mentioned above being another story altogether. These three bases holding out, plus a good showing at Singapore and Bataan, will hopefully keep the Japanese happily occupied for the next month or so.

Burma: All quiet. No Japanese LCU have appeared on the border, probably waiting for Singapore to fall. The place has already been pretty thoroughly cleaned out.

India: British and Indian forces along with Allied LCU leaving Burma are forming up along the Burma-India border.

I'm also in the late stages of what should be a highly successful evacuation of Allied assets from the DEI, Phillipines, and (some from) Malaya to Australia. All this stuff is now arriving or already passed through Perth. A final tally is forthcoming.

South Pacific: Largely quiet. The Japanese have landed at (but not yet taken) Rabaul.

I have established a network of bases (Midway, Johnston, Palmyra, Canton, and Suva so far) from which PBY squadrons are now operating. Some locations have B-18's based there operating on ASW patrol. Also a small number of B-17's operating on naval search missions.

Pearl Harbor is now patched up and operational again (including aircraft). Only two BB were sunk in the attacks on 12/7. One BB is already repairing on the US west coast (12-13 damage), two others (damage in the 30's) are enroute to the US. Of the three BB's remaining at Pearl, two have damage in the 40's and will depart for the US shortly, the third one is about 65 damage.

U.S. garrisons on bases in the eastern Pacific are gradually being reinforced. A Marine CD LCU is now on Johnston, another Marine LCU now enroute to Palmyra.

So far, so good... of course subject to change

BTW - I have looked at some AAR in here that have maps and displays pasted in. Any tips on how to do this are welcome.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/20/2006 4:55:38 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: wneumann

Question... Is it worth temporarily replacing Percival at HQ Malaya with a more capable British general at least for the early rounds of fighting for Singapore, removing this general at the last moment and putting Percival back in command to handle the surrender ceremonies?



Yes. Yes, yes & yes! Did I say yes? Just doing that might buy you an extra week or two at Singers.

I'd also suggest flying in some of the III Indian Corps from Kuantun to Singapore. Just the Malaya HQ gives a 10% bonus but combined with a Corps HQ gives a 90-100% bonus.

Those are good results at Singapore. With those odds you might even consider a counter-attack (an unsuccessful deliberate attack would lower your AV 10% or so but a successful one might buy you a lot of time). Are there any Japanese reinforcements nearby?

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/23/2006 12:11:56 AM   
wneumann


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Singapore pretty much dominates the headlines.

Ctangus - This AAR (day 2 of the battle) should answer your question of Japanese reinforcements near Singapore. The Japanese 18th division is in the Kuantan area dealing with Indian III Corps and attached units that were cut off there. As of the 1/1/42 turn, a new British commander takes command at HQ Malaya, Percival on temporary assignment to co-ordinate catering for the surrender ceremonies. Unfortunately, HQ Indian III Corps was eliminated at Kuantan (but other units remain to engage the Jap's 18th Division).

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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 45699 troops, 269 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 NLF,  5 Engineer Bn, 6 &14 Tank Bns, 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts, 3 & 5 Mortar Bns,
3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 72078 troops, 542 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 851
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts;
3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force
 
Japanese max assault: 920 - adjusted assault: 231
Allied max defense: 884 - adjusted defense: 929
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese ground losses:
2594 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

My main objective at this point in Singapore is making the Japanese "bleed" as much as possible - cause serious losses especially to the Japanese divisions engaged in Malaya (5th and Guards currently, 18th Division once they are done at Kuantan and make it down to Singapore). Heavy casualties to these three divisions (if heavy enough) could affect the combat ability of these units over the long term - especially if these divisions have to bring in a large number of replacements to cover losses they take at Singapore.   

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/24/2006 7:37:16 AM   
wneumann


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Most sectors are quiet.

Japanese making a concentrated effort against Canton Is. - obviously with the intent of cutting the primary shipping route between the U.S. and Australia/New Zealand. Part of the KB (2-3 CV's, identities unknown at this time) has struck Canton on 1/01 and since continued to move eastward in search of other targets. All allied shipping has safely cleared the area. I do not have adequate resources in the area to contest a Japanese drive on Canton. I have dispatched submarines to Canton to harass the landing and possibly remove a "sliver" of 114 USN Base Force stationed there for eventual rebulding in the U.S.

Day 2 and 3 of the Battle for Singapore...

Ground combat at Singapore (1/01/42)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55421 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 6 &14 Tank Bns, 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts, 3 & 5 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 70564 troops, 518 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 836
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 831 - adjusted defense: 1243
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Ground combat at Singapore (1/02/42)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66019 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 Engineer Rgt, 6 & 14 Tank Bns, 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 71202 troops, 537 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 848
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 44
Allied max defense: 853 - adjusted defense: 720
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
2021 casualties reported
Guns lost 44

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

With the exception of 18th Division (last seen in the Kuantan area) , it's likely the Japs have thrown in everything they got in Malaya. If I get my way about it , the Japanese units shown above will eat up a sizeable chunk of the IJA replacement pool after Singapore is done with them.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/26/2006 12:59:05 AM   
wneumann


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Japanese continues effort against Canton Is. - a B-17 on naval search from Palmyra has spotted the invasion convoy one maybe two days' sailing from Canton. A "half" KB is hanging around Canton taking target practice and otherwise on training exercises. I have no effective countermeasures available so it's "lights out" at Canton. The bad news is... my main shipping route from U.S. to Australia/New Zealand is cut for an undetermined length of time. The good news is... the U.S. is now working with the advantage of "interior lines". Having everything on the West Coast simplifies managing one's assets.

And just as my on-map shipping lane is being cut... going from the sublime to the ridiculous

The following AAR begs the question.... How can two Japanese PG execute a "leakproof" blockade of the entire Western Hemisphere south of the Equator? Hitler had hundreds of U-boats and he got nowhere near pulling off that feat on the U.S. east coast. Since this situation had not been included in our "house rules", and the game mechanics otherwise allow the Japanese to do this, I guess in this case it's legal.

Night Time Surface Combat at 141,124 (this hex is located right at the fork of the "Y" inside the CHS map's shipping channel going south from Panama City via the Galapagos).

Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru
PG Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Californian
AK Harry Luckenbach
AK Irene Du Pont
AK Kansan
AK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 13, on fire
AK Liberty Glo
AK Kailua, Shell hits 2, on fire

Maybe the CHS map can be extended all the way down to Antartica - open up a "polar" route across the South Pole.

The fun and games in Singapore continue....

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Ground combat at Singapore 1/03/42

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 68119 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts, 6 &14 Tank Bns, 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt

Defending force 71413 troops, 546 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 909 - adjusted defense: 1444
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/04/42 Looks as if we settled down for a "long winter's siege".

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63041 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts, 6 &14 Tank Bns, 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt

Defending force 71565 troops, 551 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 863
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Guns lost 5



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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/28/2006 1:08:53 AM   
wneumann


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Canton Is fell to the Japanese on 1/05 - AAR is below. Part of the KB (including Akagi) is east of Canton, cannot determine exactly where it is going (if anywhere) at this time. The area around Canton is within range of LB naval search from Palmyra and Suva so I should at least be able to track where it's going.

Ground combat at Canton Island
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 9470 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
52nd Naval Guard, 6 NLF, South Seas Det
Defending force 1744 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
114 USN Base Force (eliminated)
 
Japanese max assault: 348 - adjusted assault: 76
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
2403 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 2



Life goes on in Singapore. AAR from the last two days is below. Supply there is still in the 18K range. I have a number of submarines (Dutch, UK, and US) around and operating from Singapore. A number of things I can do with them - evacuate cadres of LCU in Singapore for rebuilding later, attacks on Japanese warships and transports, minelaying (subs at Singapore include the Dutch "O" class), etc.
 
Ground combat at Singapore - 1/05/42
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 66024 troops, 271 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 1272
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 72346 troops, 556 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 868
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force
 
Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 873 - adjusted defense: 1037
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/06/42
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 79493 troops, 271 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1275
5th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 72367 troops, 548 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 863
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force
 
Japanese max assault: 175 - adjusted assault: 122
Allied max defense: 863 - adjusted defense: 1535
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 16
 
Allied ground losses:
2093 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

The battle for Bataan has started - AAR from the opening day of "festivities". Allied units there are in good shape - most units intact, some with small losses. About 18-20 K of supplies on hand. Perhaps another Japanese headache in the offing.

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 33294 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
16th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF
Defending force 71351 troops, 600 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 1267
11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT, 
45 & 57 PS RCTs, 26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts; Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force,
8 PAF Base Force

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported




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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/31/2006 12:43:12 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		A couple of questions for anyone reading... answers, ideas, or suggestions welcome.

1) China: I am getting some pressure there from the Japanese, my opponent is trying to push ahead faster than I can retreat Chinese LCU from exposed "salients" - what he is doing largely resembles "infiltration tactics", I am constantly retreating Chinese units to avoid their being totally bypassed. Very difficult to form any kind of coherent front line.

Also.. Do the Chinese Guerilla Corps have any special capabilities or characteristics, and if so, how can they be best used?

2) Although I have no plans to engage the KB (unless I am forced to, and it would take quite a bit to force me), what would be the best course of action (besides not to) to engage the KB? I guess what I'm looking for here is related to situations where the KB would be most vulnerable, timing, best TF formations (for my own CV TF and also Japanese TF configurations where an attack would have the best possibility of success), supply and logistics requirements for the KB to operate, etc.

Several considerations I see with regard to the KB include
a) The Zero combat bonus runs out in May 42, until then most if not all Allied fighters are relatively useless vs Zeros.
b) A possible method of dealing with the KB would be attacking its "supply train" if the opportunity to do so exists without undue risk.
c) My only option at this point in the game (1/42) is to not engage the KB head on.

3) Is there anything that can be done with US CV's at this point (1/42)?

I've seen all kinds of strings about the KB (including the infamous "death star" formation). I just seems that all I can do before late '43 is "dodging" the KB. Odds are sooner or later the KB will run into my (U.S.) CV's (accidently or otherwise) and they will have to fight. Just looking for the best terms under which I'd be able to and if possible plan accordingly.

In general, CV's in WitP are somewhat like a queen on a chessboard (at least in one respect) - lose the queen and you're in deep trouble (especially if your opponent still has his queen).

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 10/31/2006 5:10:49 AM   
wneumann


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Singapore: The siege continues - AAR's are below. Looks as if Singapore is tying down considerable Japanese LCU's that could be operating elsewhere (3 divisions and a number of smaller units). Possibly interfering with Japanese plans for operations in Burma as well as completing conquest of the DEI. I have numerous submarines operating from and around Singapore performing a variety of tasks - patrol, minelaying, evacuation of LCU cadres for rebuilding in India and Australia.

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/07/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82085 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602
5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 70446 troops, 525 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 831
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Allied ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/08/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89035 troops, 355 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643
5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 71016 troops, 538 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 841
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 93 - adjusted assault: 28
Allied max defense: 842 - adjusted defense: 1269
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 22

Allied ground losses:
1279 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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DEI: Japanese are resuming operations in the eastern areas - completed occupation of Timor, captured Kendari. Also Singkawang (SW Borneo) captured. Bombardment TF and LBA have been hitting Batavia almost daily. Evacuation of Allied units and other assets from the DEI completed, the last ships from the DEI now arriving in Perth. A very successful evacuation overall with very light losses - final tally of what was evacuated in a future AAR.

Burma: Quiet - quite possibly remaining that way until Singapore falls.

Phillipines: Most action centered around Bataan - Japanese are probing, no large scale attacks as of yet. Appears that reinforcements could be necessary before a large scale Japanese attack can occur here. The AAR's are below.

A Japanese push to complete the conquest of Mindanao is underway, Butuan was captured on 1/08 and operations against Cagayan are underway.

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Ground combat at Bataan - 1/07/42 (also bombardment on 1/08 with same forces)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 33267 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
16th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF, Yokosuka 1 SNLF

Defending force 71416 troops, 605 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265
11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT,
45 & 57 PS RCTs, 26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts; Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force, 8 PAF Base Force

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South Pacific - Mostly quiet for the moment. Japanese have landed at and taken Hollandia. The "half KB" that participated in the capture of Canton Is may have moved off to the SW in search of Allied shipping (last known heading on 1/06 was in this direction) - no spottings by naval search to confirm this.

Eastern Pacific, Hawaii, US West Coast: Mostly quiet other than the occasional Jap submarine. I have submarine patrols lurking around Kwajalein, Truk, Saipan, and other locales where Japanese warships or transports may frequent.




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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/4/2006 1:41:28 AM   
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Phillipines: The battle for Bataan continues (AAR's below). Two Reserve divisions (51st and 91st) are at Clark trying to slip through the Japanese lines into Bataan - could possibly make it. Overall, Bataan is holding and in good shape, appears the Japanese will need reinforcements before they can seriously begin to take it out.

Submarines have been dispatched to Bataan to pick up elements of the 4th Marines (possibly other U.S. LCU as well) for evacuation to Australia for rebuilding.

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Ground combat at Bataan - 1/10/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

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Ground combat at Bataan - 1/11/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38589 troops, 190 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
16th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF, Yokosuka 1 SNLF
Defending force 71417 troops, 619 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 1274
11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT,
45 & 57 PS RCTs, 26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts; Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force,
8 PAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 149 - adjusted assault: 50
Allied max defense: 1289 - adjusted defense: 3595
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 22

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

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Ground combat at Bataan - 1/12/42

Japanese Bombardment attack


Singapore: The siege continues....

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/09/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/10/42

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 105125 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2146
5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt
Defending force 70694 troops, 549 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 846
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 576 - adjusted assault: 87
Allied max defense: 884 - adjusted defense: 2031
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
873 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/11/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

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Ground combat at Singapore - 1/12/42

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 104307 troops, 478 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2046
5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt, 124 IJNAF Base Force
Defending force 70400 troops, 537 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 827
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 863 - adjusted defense: 2467
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Also, 22nd Indian Brigade and a RAF Base LCU is holding out in the jungle south of Malacca and engaging two Japanese Naval Guard LCU's.

DEI. Little activity. Japanese air attacks and shore bombardments on Darwin - Darwin contains only a land garrison and a number of aircraft. Losses are relatively light considering the amount of Japanese effort.

Australia and New Guinea: Daily Japanese air attacks on Port Moresby. A surface TF consisting of the four Mogami CA's and escorts bombarded Cairns and operating off NE Australia. All bases in NE Australia now adequately garrisoned with ground units - naval search and ASW aircraft now operating from all eastern Australia bases. Several ASW TF's are engaging known Japanese subs along the east coast of Australia - one Japanese SS confirmed sunk, one possible.

It is quite possible (though one can't know for sure) that the situations at Singapore and Bataan are tying down a sufficiently large number of Japanese LCU to the point there is not enough LCU available for them to complete conquest of the DEI and also for invasions of New Guinea, Solomons, other locations in the South Pacific, Burma, etc.

Eastern Pacific. Little activity here other than Japanese submarines. I have allocated some DD, PC, and MSW into ASW TF's performing hunter-killer operations against known Japanese SS in the shipping channels between the U.S. west coast and Panama City.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/4/2006 2:07:22 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: wneumann

A couple of questions for anyone reading... answers, ideas, or suggestions welcome.

1) China: I am getting some pressure there from the Japanese, my opponent is trying to push ahead faster than I can retreat Chinese LCU from exposed "salients" - what he is doing largely resembles "infiltration tactics", I am constantly retreating Chinese units to avoid their being totally bypassed. Very difficult to form any kind of coherent front line.

Also.. Do the Chinese Guerilla Corps have any special capabilities or characteristics, and if so, how can they be best used?

Yes: you can split them into three parts and move them deep behind enemy lines. This gives you a lot of free intel (ground units spot all units in adjacent hexes), and your opponent is forced to hunt them down with Inf LCUs. Basically, what he's doing to you, you should be doing to him!

quote:



2) Although I have no plans to engage the KB (unless I am forced to, and it would take quite a bit to force me), what would be the best course of action (besides not to) to engage the KB? I guess what I'm looking for here is related to situations where the KB would be most vulnerable, timing, best TF formations (for my own CV TF and also Japanese TF configurations where an attack would have the best possibility of success), supply and logistics requirements for the KB to operate, etc.

Several considerations I see with regard to the KB include
a) The Zero combat bonus runs out in May 42, until then most if not all Allied fighters are relatively useless vs Zeros.
b) A possible method of dealing with the KB would be attacking its "supply train" if the opportunity to do so exists without undue risk.
c) My only option at this point in the game (1/42) is to not engage the KB head on.

3) Is there anything that can be done with US CV's at this point (1/42)?

I've seen all kinds of strings about the KB (including the infamous "death star" formation). I just seems that all I can do before late '43 is "dodging" the KB. Odds are sooner or later the KB will run into my (U.S.) CV's (accidently or otherwise) and they will have to fight. Just looking for the best terms under which I'd be able to and if possible plan accordingly.

Well, the Pacific is large... if KB is somewhere - and you can confirm its presence... strike somewhere else.

In general, CV's in WitP are somewhat like a queen on a chessboard (at least in one respect) - lose the queen and you're in deep trouble (especially if your opponent still has his queen).

Have a look at this thread:

"Wounding KB" ...with LBA in 1942.
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=980486

You can find more threads like this here:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1274014



One more thing... and I'm going to be blunt:
What your opponent is doing at Singapore and Bataan is INSANE! He shock attacked his troops to death. Those divisons are completely wrecked, and he's never going to win with these units - they have only a couple of infantry squads left!

Definitely think about a counter-attack. Adjusted Japanese AV = 50 at Bataan, and 87 at Singapore?!? That's incredible low.

EDIT: If you're looking for a very well played Chinese campaign have a look at ctangus' AAR:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1112330

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/6/2006 2:41:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		VSWG. Appreciate the input. Thanks.

I can see your point on Singapore and Bataan - especially Singapore. Japanese shock attacks are continuing vs Singapore, see the AAR in my next post.

Japanese LCU's at Singapore and Bataan quite possibly have run themselves into the ground. This being true... what are we looking at.

1) Quite likely it will be a considerable period of time before the Japanese take Singapore and Bataan (of course, provided no glaring mistakes on my part).

2) In order for the Japanese to effectively continue attacking at Singapore or Bataan (and make any significant progress in either location), he will have to do one or both of the following -
a) bring in fresh LCU's, possibly one or more fresh division(s) and new supporting units. These reinforcements would be at
the expense of operations planned or in progress elsewhere (Burma, the DEI, New Guinea, South Pacific, possibly China
as well).
b) rebuild the LCU's already engaged at Singapore and Bataan. This action is required in any event before these LCU's are
usable here or in other operations.

3) Having to rebuild the Japanese LCU's engaged at Singapore and Bataan - especially if they have taken heavy losses.
a) Time... These units will be unavailable in the time required to rebuild them.
b) A significant drain on the Japanese replacement pools.
c) Reduced Japanese capabilities in regard to invasions - fewer operations, or planned operations will continue but at
reduced combat strength.

4) I can see a point behind an Allied counterattack. The "pro" side is the possibility of inflicting more losses on the Japanese. On the other hand, this would definately expend supply - the Allied supply situation is good at both Singapore and Bataan, but any large expenditures of supply at either location are pretty much un-replaceable.

5) Point #4 above being the overriding consideration... continuing a passive defense of both Singapore and Bataan appears to be the best option.



On to the KB and my own CV's...

At this point, I am still collecting together my CV's and escorting warships for grouping into suitable Air Combat TF. Having four CV's (all operational), it looks like I can put together two good Air Combat TF's given the available escorts. The considerations I can see at this time include -

1) I have enough suitable CA, CL, and DD escorts available where I can create two TF with approx 15-20 escorts in each that would provide adequate AA and ASW coverage. Two CV's would be placed in each TF.

2) One TF is already formed and operating out of Pearl Harbor/U.S. west coast. The second TF is in process of forming at Panama City (both CV's are at Panama City awaiting the arrival of escorts).

3) I have one CV (I believe the Lexington) with a fighter group equipped with F2A's - would be nice to see this fighter group updated to F4F-3 before putting the Lex into harm's way.

4) Naval search air patrol coverage is operating along the line Dutch Harbor - Midway - Johnston - Palmyra and can detect any Japanese sea movement along this line and points eastward. West of that line, I'm "whistling in the dark".

5) The loss of Canton Is is going to be a problem in the longer term. Japanese LBA are already operating from Baker Is and expected to soon be operating from Canton as well. This has implications in how well and quickly I can safely deploy carriers between the Central and South Pacific theaters. I am considering Panama City as a central location to base Air Combat TF not actively involved in operations (though I can see some disadvantages with this).



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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/6/2006 2:50:26 AM   
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More action from Singapore...

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 108555 troops, 477 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2068
5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 Mtn Gun Rgt, 124 IJNAF Base Force

Defending force 70901 troops, 540 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 845
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 208 - adjusted assault: 78
Allied max defense: 890 - adjusted defense: 2428
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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DEI: Japanese landed and captured Waingapu. Japanese bombardment TF's hit Batavia, Soerbaja, and Darwin.

No further Japanese operations detected in New Guinea or South Pacific.

Situation in China is beginning to stabilize for the moment.

Phillipines: Bombardment attack on Bataan. Japanese assault on Cagayan expected shortly - defense of Cagayan includes two Reserve divisions and elements of 5th USAAF Base Force.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/6/2006 3:00:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Summary of Allied Evacuation to Australia from Philippines, DEI, and Malaya - December, 1941 (to 1/13/42)

Cargo and Auxiliary Ships arriving in Australia (includes all sizes and nationalities): 154 AK, 3 AR, 34 TK, 6 AS, 27 AP, 1 AV, 7 AVD, 5 AO, 1 AD, 1 AE, 1 AGP, 3 DM, 5 ML, 19 MSW


Warships arriving in Australia:

1) US Navy - CA Houston, CL Boise & Marblehead, 13 DD (2 light damage), 5 PG/PC, 6 PT, 17 SS
2) British and CW - BB Prince of Wales; BC Repulse; CL Danae, Durban, & Dragon; 4 DD; 5 PG/PC; 3 MTB
3) Dutch - CL Sumatra (light damage), Java, De Ruyter, Tromp; 7 DD; 8 PG/PC; 7 PT; 12 SS (some with damage); 2 SC; 6 LCVP

Aircraft:

US – Patrol & Scout Floatplane squadrons assigned to South Pacific, fighter & bombing squadrons to SW Pacific

5 Bomb Squadrons (14th, 28th,30th, 93rd) 38 B-17D & E total
2 Patrol Squadrons (VP101 & 102) 24 PBY total
1 Scout Floatplane Squadron (VJ10) 6 OS2U-3
4 Fighter Squadrons (3rd, 17th, 20th, 21st) 73 P-40B & E total

British and CW – all remain assigned to SE Asia, will remain in Perth for transport to India

2 Fighter Squadrons (243 & 453 RAF) 19 Buffalo I total
1 Torpedo Squadron (100 RAF) 11 Vildebeest

Dutch – Patrol & torpedo aircraft assigned to South Pacific, all others to SW Pacific

11 Patrol Squadrons 38 Do-24 & PBY total
2 Torpedo Squadrons 10 G-IVa total
2 Transport Squadrons 19 aircraft total
10 Bomb Squadrons 62 Martin 139 total
5 Recon Squadrons 45 aircraft total
5 Fighter Squadrons 37 aircraft total

Ground Units: all units full strength unless otherwise indicated

US -

5th (80% strength) and 20th USAAF Base Force – assigned to SW Pacific
1 Marine AA Battalion – assigned to South Pacific

British and CW – unless otherwise indicated, all remain assigned to SE Asia and will remain in Perth for transport to India

106 (elements) and 107 RN Base Force
Lark Force battalion – evac from Rabaul, remains assigned to ANZAC
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF (small elements of each) – assignment to be determined once units are rebuilt

Dutch -

Air support units (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd NEIAF Base Units and 2 NEIAF Aviation) – all assigned to SW Pacific

Naval Base Units (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th) all assigned to South Pacific
Flak battalions (A-I-Ld, A-II-Ld, A-III-Ld) – all assigned to SW Pacific

Other assets evacuated:
Supply pts – 21,740
Fuel pts – 129,361 (4,800 additional destroyed by Jap attack)
Oil pts – 16,800 (12,000 additional destroyed by Jap attack)



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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/7/2006 1:14:56 AM   
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More action at Singapore - Japanese attackers reinforced with one additional division (2nd) plus 10 Mountain Arty Rgt. AAR as follows.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 121974 troops, 477 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 2059
2nd, 5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF, 12 & 28 NLF,
5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force

Defending force 70821 troops, 546 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 1953 - adjusted assault: 1052
Allied max defense: 901 - adjusted defense: 2515
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
2734 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
4500 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 2

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DEI: Japanese shore bombardment TF hit Bali - probably next objective in advance on Java from the east.

Small Japanese TF with CVL Zuiho sighted off Broome, a second TF (appears to be surface combat) in the same area. Both moving on a westward heading - either moving along the northwest coast of Australia or into the open sea south of Java in search of Allied shipping. Some Allied transport TF moving to Australia from India have been stopped mid-sea pending determination of where the Japanese TF are going.

Japanese landing at Lae. AAR follows. NGVR Battalion is counterattacking (deliberate attack) the Japanese landing force as this appears to be all that is coming ashore (small Japanese landing TF, no shore bombardment or other ships known to be in the area).

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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1106 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
NGVR Bn
Defending force 9180 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
14 Base Force, 37 Construction Bn

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Burma: One Japanese LCU (probably 55th Division) has reached Moulmein - probably will attack and capture next turn.

Phillipines: Japanese bombardments at Bataan, Clark, and Cagayan.

Little activity elsewhere other than Submarine vs ASW actions.


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/8/2006 2:24:39 AM   
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Singapore: Ground combat consisted of Japanese bombardment attack - no change in enemy LCU from last turn.

Current status inside Singapore - 10K supply points still on hand. With the exception of SSVF Brigade, all front-line infantry units still in good shape (aside from moderate combat losses given the level of activity). Disruption levels < 10 and fatigue levels < 10-12 in all units. Experience levels in the front-line infantry LCU's now in the 65-70 range across all units. With any luck, we might be able to hold through through the historical end (15 Feb).

Cadres of all five Indian and both Australian infantry brigades have been evacuated by submarine from Singapore for rebuilding in rear areas later on. Subs will return to Singapore carrying supply points and then take off cadres for other LCU (base units, Malayan brigades, etc).

If VSWG's earlier remarks are true, Singapore has to date inflicted a significant amount of attrition on Japanese land forces - major damage to three (possibly soon to be four) divisions, three NLF, two other infantry LCU; as well as smaller losses to three combat engineer and 10 artillery LCU.

Japanese LCU now engaged at Singapore remain unavailable for Japanese operations elsewhere (disrupting their overall timetable). These LCU will have to absorb considerable replacements (and an additional time delay) to rebuld, and the re-built LCU will be weaker in terms of combat efficiency (experience level) than what they were originally.

Quite possibly, Singapore could have a long-term impact on the course of this PBEM.


Burma: Moulmein has been captured by the Japanese 33rd Division (correction from last post).

Japanese TF with CVL Zuiho is moving along the NW coast of Australia, possibly towards Perth.

Otherwise, not much going on.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/8/2006 7:51:40 AM   
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Singapore: Japanese attackers reinforced by 9th NLF and 15th Naval Gd. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 103617 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2026
2nd, 5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt,
Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts;
2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force

Defending force 65483 troops, 470 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 792
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 22
Allied max defense: 829 - adjusted defense: 2092
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Phillipines - Japanese LCU bombarment attacks at Bataan and Clark. Three U.S. submarines loaded elements of 4th Marines at Bataan for evacuation to Australia, other U.S. submarines are headed to Bataan to carry out evac operations. Air attack on Cagayan.

South Pacific: Transport TF carrying garrison troops (base force) to Norfolk Is intercepted by a small Japanese surface combat TF (one CL, 4 DD) - one AK sunk, remainder will unload troops on Norfolk. A surface combat TF with Australian & NZ CA and CL is headed for Norfolk to cover remaining transport operations there.

Japanese 4th NLF landed at and captured Buin.

Australia: Japanese naval and air bombardments at Darwin - light damage.

DEI: No activity

Eastern Pacific: Preparations underway to reinforce Palmyra. Otherwise no activity.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/9/2006 11:26:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		For anyone passing through here, a question....

Noticed that some AK classes can be converted to AR (among other things). I am considering converting a small number (not more than several, probably) to AR and concentrate them together in one port on the U.S. west coast (San Francisco is what I specifically have in mind) to maximize shipyard repair capacity there. At this point, I can probably afford to convert 2 or 3 AK for this purpose.

a) Is this worthwhile?
b) If so, what is the effect on ship repair/upgrade?
c) Is there a maximum limit beyond which doing this does not yield any useful results?
d) How long and at what cost would a conversion take? I'm planning to do all this in San Francisco.

Any advice is gracefully appreciated.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/10/2006 2:07:15 AM   
VSWG


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Status: offline 		Look here, section II.B.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1274014

And here's the section in the manual:

quote:

Certain ships may upgrade by clicking on a button on the Ship Information Screen that brings up
a list of possible conversions. The ship must be in Osaka (for the Japanese) or San Francisco (for
the Americans) to have this button available. The upgrade will take 180 days (plus some for
damage) added to the delay for the ship being converted. The ship types that can convert are:
  • Large AK to AE, AR, AS, AV or MLE
  • Allied only – Large AK to AD
  • Allied only – PG or LST to AGP
Note that a „large AK“ is an AK with a Capacity of 5000 or greater.

The option to upgrade will appear in the Ship Information Display at the bottom left of the screen,
if the ship meets the above requirements.


I would convert at least a dozen ships to AR. They are invaluable in ports near the front line to help controll FLT damage of damaged ships as well.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/10/2006 10:05:44 PM   
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Thanks VSWG. I'm looking at starting conversion of 2-3 AK to AR immediately, gradually do more conversions later. I also have three AR that reached Australia that can aid in repair/refit activity there (Sydney or more likely Melbourne).

Unfortunately, I had two additional (Dutch) AR that were intercepted and sunk by a Japanese surface TF (two CA, four DD's) while trying to reach Perth from the DEI. The Japanese TF that sunk them is heading toward Perth to see what it can find there. When they reach Perth it will find something there (that won't be to its liking).

As long as we are on Australia...

I am beginning ops to garrison and build up bases moving eastward from Australia. One of the Dutch Naval base force LCU I evacuted from the DEI has landed at Norfolk Is along with a quantity of supply pts to start build-up there. Other Dutch naval base force LCU's are being transported to Auckland for deployment elsewhere in South Pacific. Some of the Dutch Do-24 recon squadrons are transferring from Australia to New Zealand enroute to deployment at various locations in South Pacific theater.

A large convoy (multiple transport TF) from the U.S. is leaving Panama City enroute to the South Pacific. Carried on board this convoy include - 2nd Marine Div, one U.S. RCT, a Marine Para LCU, several smaller LCU, a number of air units, supply and fuel points. A separate transport TF carrying supply and a second U.S. RCT is leaving Panama City enroute to Palmyra.

Escorts to this convoy include a surface combat TF (3 BB plus CL) and a carrier TF (Enterprise and Saratoga) in addition to ASW escorts within the transport TF's.

Singapore: AAR is as follows. Supply on hand in Singapore down to around 9K - supply will probably be the factor dictating how much longer Singapore will hold out.

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Ground combat at Singapore 1/18/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

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Ground combat at Singapore 1/19/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 124297 troops, 475 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2051
2nd, 5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn, 4 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force

Defending force 66310 troops, 497 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 800
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 1946 - adjusted assault: 953
Allied max defense: 846 - adjusted defense: 2160
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
4086 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
3061 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 2


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Philippines: No activity other than Bataan and Clark - AAR as follows. Cagayan and some islands in central Philippines still in Allied control.

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack on both 1/18 and 1/19

Attacking force 52863 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1430
16th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF, Yokosuka 1 SNLF

Defending force 71284 troops, 624 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT,
45 & 57 PS RCTs, 26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts; Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force, 8 PAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack - 1/19

Attacking force 31608 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361
65th Infantry Brigade, Kure 1st SNLF, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 32 Special Base Force, 21 Aviation Unit

Defending force 6820 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205
51st & 91st Reserve Divisions

Japanese max assault: 383 - adjusted assault: 290
Allied max defense: 141 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

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China: Japanese attacks in some sectors - front line is mostly stable. Some Chinese units still withdrawing from exposed salients in an orderly manner.

Burma: No detectable activity. Japanese 33rd Division still at Moulmein (in contact with one of the Burma Brigades facing it from the opposite side of a river hex NW of Moulmein). Chinese divisions are reaching Lashio in the north.

Eastern Pacific/U.S. West coast: All damaged BB from Pearl Harbor except one now reparing in San Francisco, damage on these all in the 40's or less. BB West Virginia (damage in the low 60's) remains at Pearl - intend to partially repair it at Pearl at least until some of the other BB complete repairs in the U.S. before moving it there to finish repairs.

Supply and fuel point transports (individual ships dispatched on a daily or so basis) are moving between the U.S. west coast and Pearl.



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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/14/2006 1:35:37 AM   
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Burma: Japanese starting their advance into southern Burma - AAR follows. This action occurred just NE of Moulmein. Whether this is only a probing attack or a full-fledged move into Burma depends on how many other Japanese LCU are in Southeast Asia and not engaged at Singapore.

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Ground combat at 30,33 – 1/20/42

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21232 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 3575 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
2nd Burma Brigade

Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 91
Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Singapore: Japanese ground and air bombardments of Singapore on both 1/19 and 1/20. No Japanese LCU reinforcements detected. Supply on hand in Singapore down to 7500. It appears that Singapore will hold out until the remaining supply points are depleted, with collapse occurring shortly afterward.

Question... Based on what has gone on so far here, any estimates on how long Singapore will last assuming events continue at their current pace?

Phillipines: Japanese ground and air bombardments continue at Bataan. Approx 11,000 supply on hand in Bataan, troops otherwise in good shape.

Clark Field is under Japanese control but fighting continues - AAR follows. Perhaps these guys are managing to keep Japanese reinforcements from entering Bataan.

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack - 1/19

Attacking force 31414 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
65th Infantry Brigade, Kure 1st SNLF, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 32 Special Base Force,
21 Aviation Unit
Defending force 6368 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
51st & 91st Reserve Divisions

Japanese max assault: 371 - adjusted assault: 158
Allied max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Clark Field - 1/20

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31447 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352
65th Infantry Brigade, Kure 1st SNLF, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 32 Special Base Force, 21 Aviation Unit
Defending force 5951 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
51st & 91st Reserve Divisions

Japanese max assault: 375 - adjusted assault: 201
Allied max defense: 99 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Australia: Japanese naval and air bombardments continue at Darwin. I have two Australian divisions arriving in NW Australia (south of Darwin).

South Pacific: Japanese TF consisting of CA Aoba, Kinugasa, Furutaka, Kako & 4 DD bombarded Pago Pago after sinking two ships (one MSW, one AK unloading supply) docked there. Shore batteries returned fire and scored multiple hits on two of the CA.

DEI - Japanese TF consisting of BB Nagato & Mutsu and CL Kitakami bombarded Tjilitjap, inflicting light damage.

China: Business as usual. No sweeping advances in either direction.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/14/2006 2:38:09 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: wneumann

Question... Based on what has gone on so far here, any estimates on how long Singapore will last assuming events continue at their current pace?



I'd estimate 3-4 weeks. However, I'm an allied fanboy, so I might be a little over-optimistic. Any chance of shipping more supply in? Or flying some in with either the Dutch transport planes or some nearby bombers?

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/20/2006 3:07:02 AM   
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Eastern Pacific / U.S. West Coast:

Reinforcements have arrived at Palmyra. 1st USMC Defence LCU has disembarked at Palmyra along with a quantity of supply. A second transport convoy is enroute to Palmyra from Panama City with a US Army RCT and additional supply.

Japanese submarines have been detected in Seattle (I-23) and San Francisco (I-7). The I-23 was engaged by joint U.S. and Canadian ASW forces on 1/24 and confirmed sunk. The I-7 in San Francisco was attacked on 1/22 and 1/23 by U.S. aircraft and ASW forces - AAR reports a number of near misses on the I-7 with possible damage, but as of now it's still there.


South and SW Pacific: Establishment of a base on Norfolk Island with a Dutch Naval Base LCU is underway - this base will be employed mainly to base Catalina and Do-24 aircraft on naval search missions.

Australia: No Japanese activity except shore bombardment of Darwin by TF (BB Hyuga & Ise) on 1/23. Re-deployment of LCU, aircraft, and other assets evacuated from the Phillipines and DEI continue.

DEI: Japanese are advancing down eastern coast of Borneo - Tarakan and Samarinda have been taken by Japanese in the last few days, moves against Bali and Balikpapan are imminent. Japanese TF (BB Kongo & Haruna) bombarded Palembang on 1/24.

Singapore:

Japanese air and ground attacks continue - AAR follows. Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving at Singapore include 4th Infantry Division and a road construction battalion.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack 1/21

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack 1/22

Attacking force 126292 troops, 490 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2035
2nd, 4th, 5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF,
5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force

Defending force 64402 troops, 471 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 721
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 1980 - adjusted assault: 1999
Allied max defense: 758 - adjusted defense: 872
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
3576 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
3549 casualties reported
Guns lost 140
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29957 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2331
2nd, 4th ,5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF,
5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force, 20 Road Construction Bn
Defending force 59914 troops, 335 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 618
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 584 - adjusted assault: 11
Allied max defense: 641 - adjusted defense: 1242
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
682 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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Burma: Japanese 33rd Division is continuing attacks NE of Moulmein. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 30,33 (NE of Moulmein)

Japanese Shock attack - 1/23

Attacking force 21219 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 3626 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
2nd Burma Brigade

Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 46
Allied max defense: 83 - adjusted defense: 83
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 30,33

Japanese Bombardment attack - 1/21 and 1/22

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China: No significant activity.

Phillipines: AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attacks 1/21 through 1/23

Attacking force 53198 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
16th, 48th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF, Yokosuka 1 SNLF

Defending force 71127 troops, 631 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT, 45 & 57 PS RCTs,
26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts;
Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force,
8 PAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack on 1/23

Attacking force 31506 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349
65th Infantry Brigade, Kure 1st SNLF, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 32 Special Base Force,
21 Aviation Unit

Defending force 4977 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
51st & 91st Reserve Divisions (both eliminated in this combat)

Japanese max assault: 373 - adjusted assault: 344
Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 172 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5282 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attacks - 1/22 and 1/23

Attacking force 12029 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
56th Infantry Brigade, 1 & 31 NLF
Defending force 9127 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
101st & 102nd Reserve Divisions, 2 Philippine Rgt, 5 USAAF Base Force (elements)

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/21/2006 1:33:40 AM   
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Singapore: Japanese air and ground attacks continue - this seems to be occupying the attention of a sizeable part of the IJA and land-base air forces. My fortification level dropped from 5 to 4 somewhere in the last game turn or two. On the other hand... judging from results of the AAR below, it appears that Singapore has now "chewed up" five Japanese divisions (along with many smaller LCU's also shown). Would be nice to see another Japanese division or two wasted on this place before they finally capture it. Another case of Scotch, Percival?

Elements of the five Indian Brigades and two of the RAF base units evacuated so far from Singapore are now disembarked in India for rebuilding. More evacuations from Singapore will take place as the situation allows.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 122113 troops, 512 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2313
2nd, 4th ,5th ,18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF,
5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force, 20 Road Construction Bn

Defending force 59722 troops, 339 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 620
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 643 - adjusted defense: 1782
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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No significant activity in India, Burma, or the DEI.

Australia & South Pacific:

Japanese now occupies most of northern New Guinea with weak LCU's against little or no Allied ground opposition. Rabaul now has LBA operating from it including Zeros and Bettys - Port Moresby being their primary target. Little activity elsewhere.

Phillipines: Ground bombardment attacks on Bataan and Cagayan. Most islands in the Central Phillipines still in Allied hands. Submarine transports now evacuating elements of Asiatic Fleet HQ and 4th Marine RCT from Bataan to Darwin.

Eastern Pacific & U.S. West Coast:

Finally have an acceptable supply level at Pearl Harbor - 40K. Supply continues to arrive at Pearl via individual AK dispatched daily (one each day) from the U.S. Japanese submarines no longer detected in San Francisco or Seattle.

Supply, fuel, air groups, and LCU's are reaching Alaska and the Aleutians from the U.S. in significant numbers.




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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/21/2006 7:15:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Question for anyone passing by.... What's the technique for cutting, editing and pasting game map and screen prints to post in here?  

I'd try this if I knew how, couldn't find anything in the forums about how to do this.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/21/2006 11:44:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		For screenshots - small (no installation needed) and convenient (automatically saves and clears the windows clipboard):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/screenassist

For cropping and resizing use this image viewer - again small and convenient, it's my default image viewer:
http://www.irfanview.com/

Editing:
Well, you can draw lines and create text boxes with Paint. More complete is
http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

Last but not least, a full-blown graphic program - this one is huge:
www.gimp.net

You can download all programs for free, and they are easy to use (except for Gimp, you'll have to study this for a while).


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/21/2006 11:47:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		The last shock attacks at Singapore - were those attacks by single units because of the river crossing?

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/22/2006 4:29:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		VSWG. Thanks for the screen print info - I'm now able to get screen prints, though they're going into photoshop for now.

As far as the shock attacks at Singapore... don't know for sure but maybe he (Pillager) is attacking across a river hex. Just from looking at the map and considering that I'm on the island and the Japanese are coming across from the mainland, it would make sense (whether or not the game mechanics work that way and for that reason is another subject altogether). I still have level 4 fortifications in Singapore - while that does not account for all the Japanese difficulties it doesn't help their cause either.  

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/27/2006 5:14:44 AM   
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Singapore: Japanese air bombardments continue - multiple bombing raids daily. Just under 4000 supply remaining on hand.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attacks on 1/25 and 1/27
Japanese Deliberate attack - 1/26

Attacking force 144051 troops, 546 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2342
2nd, 4th ,5th ,18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF,
5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd,
3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force, 20 Road Construction Bn

Defending force 61156 troops, 375 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 640
22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 2058 - adjusted assault: 1757
Allied max defense: 669 - adjusted defense: 1679
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
3219 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
3673 casualties reported
Guns lost 47

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DEI: Makassar captured by Japanese. Japanese surface combat TF (BB Kongo & Haruna, 2 CA, 2 DD) bombarded Palembang on 1/27.

Australia and South Pacific:

Japanese surface TF (BB Fuso & Yamashiro) bombarded Darwin on 1/27.

Naval surface engagement between Allied and Japanese forces at Norfolk Island on 1/27 - Japanese TF attempting to interdict Allied supply transport to Norfolk. Light damage to CA Mogami and Mikuma. somewhat heavier damage to two Japanese DD's - though no Japanese ships believed to be sunk.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,123

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth heavy damage
CL Hobart
CL Adelaide moderate damage
CL Marblehead heavy damage

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Phillipines: Japanese ground bombardment continues at both Bataan and Cagayan. No other significant activity.

No significant activity in Burma or India.


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 11/27/2006 5:16:59 AM   
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